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Joan Heller, 78
Joan Ruth Heller, 78, died May 10, 2004 in Panama City, Fla., after a long struggle with cancer. She was born in New York City, Nov. 24, 1925, the daughter of Cecile Van and Abraham Isaac Heller.
She had been an advertising executive in the fashion, cosmetics and perfume world and worked for Coty, Houbigant and Yardley. Her interests included golf, fishing, boating and dogs. She bred long-haired dachshunds and showed them at Westminster. She served on the board of directors of the Ogunquit Museum of American Art. She lived part time in Cape Neddick since 1965.
Her survivors include her lifelong friend and partner of 12 years, Dr. Diane Bernard of Panama City.
Memorial donations may be made to York Hospice, The American Cancer Society, the Ogunquit Museum of American Art, or an animal rescue organization.
James Leavitt, 86
ELIOT - James "Lyndon" Leavitt "Beepa," 86, of 222 Goodwin Rd. in Eliot died on June 19, 2004 in Eliot following a period of failing health.
Born on Aug. 8, 1917 in Eliot, he was a son of Fred and Louise (Kramer) Leavitt, he attended local schools graduating from Eliot High School. A true Maine native, he lived his adult life, only steps from the home he was born and raised in, on Goodwin Road. He was married to his loving wife Ruth (Titcomb) Leavitt for more than 61 years until her passing in 2002.
He was a talented and well-respected carpenter and woodworker, whose work can be appreciated in many of Eliot's homes. Most recently he had invested many hours of work restoring the Old No. 8 School House on Greenwood Street in Eliot, a project of the Eliot Historical Society, which many generations will be able to enjoy. He also served on the committee to advise on the multi purpose room when it was built at the Eliot Elementary School. He also had a keen interest in science.
He is survived by and will be dearly missed by his family, four sons, Dale W. and his wife Julie Leavitt of Eliot, Jeffrey and Elaine Leavitt of Rye, N.H., Brian and Donna Leavitt of So. Berwick and Kenneth and Pat Leavitt of Berwick; three sisters, Ruth Richards of Eliot, Sylvia McKay of Eliot and Dorothy Blaisdell of Somersworth, N.H.; two brothers, Robert Leavitt of Eliot and Norman Leavitt of Madison, Maine; four grandchildren, Seth, Kasey Brandon and Gabriel Leavitt; as well as a dear family friend, Hannah Rothermel of York. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth (Titcomb) Leavitt and their son James Lyndon Leavitt Jr.
Funeral services will be private at the family's request.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Eliot Historical Society, No. 8 Schoolhouse Project. PO Box 3, Eliot, ME 03903.
Arrangements are entrusted to the J.S. Pelkey Funeral Home of Kittery.
Chester Pease Jr., 87
TOWNSEND, Mass. - Chester C. Pease Jr., 87, of 233 Main St., died June 16, 2004 at his residence after an illness.
He was born in Lowell, Mass. Aug. 12, 1916, a son of Chester C. and Gertrude (Gray) Pease and has resided in Townsend for the past 10 years. Prior to moving to Townsend, he resided in Mirror Lake, N.H.
He is survived by two daughters, Bette A. McNabb of Townsend, Mass. and Drakes Island, Maine, and Sherry J. Vaughan of Lunenburg and Drakes Island; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Kilburn Pease and Philip Pease, both of New Hampshire, and his former wives, Elizabeth (Bickford) Pease in 1993, and Jeanne (Fradd) Pease in 1990.
For 35 years, he worked as a civil engineer for Camp, Dresser, & McKee Inc., Boston, retiring in 1981. Prior to that, he had worked for the State of Maine Highway Department.
He was a graduate of the University of New Hampshire. He was a member of the Lodge of Masons and during World War II served his country as a captain in the United States Army.
Funeral services were held Monday at the T.J. Anderson & Son Funeral Home, (Route 119) Townsend Center. Burial was in Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Mass.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Townsend Congregational Church, PO Box 487, Townsend, MA 01469.
Deborah Matthews, 88
KENNEBUNK - Deborah F. Matthews, 88, of Langsford Road, Cape Porpoise died June 20, 2004 at Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Nirberth, Pa. on Sept. 11, 1915, the daughter of Carl F. and Bertha (Springer) Fenton.
She grew up in Wayne, Pa. and graduated from Friend Central High School in Philadelphia in 1933 and Bouvier Boston in 1937.
She was a physical education teacher at Walnut Hill School in Winchester, Mass. and also at Sanford High School more than 20 years. While there, she also coached field hockey and basketball.
She was a member of the York County Retired Teachers Association and also served as treasurer of the Church on the Cape. She enjoyed gardening at the Rhumb Line Lodge, skiing and watercolor.
Her husband, Lyman Matthews died in 1980. She is also predeceased by a son, Phillip H. in 1995 and a brother, Carl F. Fenton.
She is survived by one daughter-in-law, Sheila Matthews-Bull of Kennebunkport; and four grandchildren.
A funeral service was held at Wednesday at the Church on the Cape, Cape Porpoise with Rev. Ruth Merriam officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in her memory to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust, PO Box 7028, Cape Porpoise, ME 04014 or to the Church on the Cape, 3 Langsford Rd., Cape Porpoise, ME 04014.
Arrangements are under the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Ella McCrillis, 94
NORTH BERWICK - Ella J. McCrillis, 94, of Wells Street, passed away quietly June 17, 2004 in the Dover Rehabilitation Center after a brief illness.
She was born Oct. 19, 1909 in North Berwick, a daughter of Fred and Edna (Roberts) Johnson. She was a 1926 graduate of North Berwick High School and a 1928 graduate of Gorham Normal School. She taught the sixth grade in Norway for one year before going to work as a teller at the First National Bank in North Berwick where she had worked for 45 years; retiring in 1974.
She married Haven F. McCrillis, June 9, 1946 and they celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last week. They enjoyed traveling and entertaining in their home. She was a life-time member of the Beacon Light Chapter 65 OES.
She is survived by her husband, Haven, of North Berwick; three nieces, Deborah Novack, Carol Oliver and Martha Stimson; and one nephew, Lawrence Johnson.
Graveside services were held Monday in the Hillside Cemetery, North Berwick.
Family flowers only. Friends who wish may contribute to the Yorkshire Lodge 142 AF & AM Scholarship Fund, PO Box 77, North Berwick, ME 03906.
Arrangements by the Johnson Funeral Home, North Berwick.
Isabel Miller, 83
SACO - Isabel (Young) Miller, 83, of Beach Street, and formerly of Utica, N.Y., passed away Saturday evening on June 19, 2004 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford.
Born of 100 percent Scottish
lineage, she started life in Utica, N.Y. on Aug. 1, 1920, the daughter of David P. and Laura (Duncan) Young. She remained in Utica, attending grammar and secondary schools there. In 1942, she graduated from Oneonta State Teacher's College in Oneonta, N.Y.
She began her career as a teacher in that same year in a one-room school house. She joined the Army in 1944 receiving an honorable discharge in 1946. She married Dr. Donald P. Miller in August 1946. They returned to Maine in 1951 where her husband provided much-needed medical care to communities in rural Maine. They later moved to Cape Elizabeth where she furthered her career in teaching at the Hutchins School in South Portland. She and her three boys moved back to her home town of Utica, N.Y. in 1964. During the next 25 years, she received graduate education in remedial reading education, dedicating herself over this time to the elimination of illiteracy and expanding the minds and creative spirit of all young children she taught. In addition to becoming a highly respected educator, she was a single mother with three boys. Her sons have all aspired to careers in service to others, fashioned after the model she provided.
Retiring in 1990 after a 25-year career, she returned to southern Maine. She began her second career as a weaver upon returning to Maine and has created hundreds of beautiful hand-woven treasures. Her weaving is marked by soothing textures of color and intricate attention to detail. During her retirement she was able to spend many hours with her beloved grandchildren, providing them with the same love, guidance, and assurance she unselfishly provided to her three sons. She was inspired throughout her life by her relationship with God and the support that was provided to her. In her gentle and welcoming way, she shared her spiritual wisdom and beliefs with her loved ones, inspiring them as well to share their love with others.
She was predeceased by her former husband, Dr. Donald P. Miller who passed in 2000. She was also predeceased by one brother, David Young and one sister, Mary Didio.
She is survived by three sons, Dr. David Y. Miller and his wife Marie of Mt. Lebanon, Pa., Donald M. Miller and his wife Jennifer of Saco, and Douglas R. Miller and his wife Debbie of Westbrook; one brother, Jack Young of Whittier, Calif.; six grandchildren, Carrie, Laura, David, Nicole, Michelle and Adam; and several nieces and nephews.
A visiting hour will be held from noon to 1 p.m. with a funeral service at 1 p.m. Saturday from Cote Funeral Home, corner of Beach and James streets, Saco.
Arrangements are by Cote Funeral Home, Saco.
Those planning an expression of sympathy are asked to consider donations to the Isabel Y. Miller Memorial Fund c/o Proliteracy Worldwide, 1320 Jamesville, NY 13210. 1-888-528-2224.
James Piper, 86
James W. Piper, 86, beloved husband of the late Marie M. Piper, died peacefully on June 15, 2004, at the Wentworth Home in Portsmouth, N.H.
Born in Concord, N.H., he graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1941, then served his country in World War II as a captain in the United States Marine Corps. When he returned from the war he embarked upon a career in the insurance business. In 1942 he married Harriet Tifft of Hopedale, Mass. A son, Jonathan, was born of the marriage before it ended in divorce in 1946. In 1948, he was married to Marie A. McDonald of Concord, N.H. They had three daughters over the course of a happy and loving 41-year marriage until her death in 1989. He raised his family in East Concord, and for many years operated the James W. Piper Insurance Agency in Concord.
A slim, dapper and courtly man, he enjoyed many social pursuits as well as a life-long passion for reading. He loved his native state of New Hampshire and was deeply interested in community affairs. He was active in the choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, in the Concord Kiwanis Club, the Concord Masons and the Bektash Temple, and he served on the board of his college fraternity, Phi Mu Delta. He possessed a swift, dry and quirky sense of humor, and he loved to tell a funny story with a straight face. He lived a full life rich with family, friends, travel, interests and hobbies. He touched many people with his lively mind and self-deprecating humor, his sincere interest in others and his kind heart.
He is survived by one son, Jonathan T. Longley of Lexington, Mass.; three daughters, Susan P. Moore of Tucson, Ariz., Judith M. Perkins of Ogunquit and North Reading, Mass., and Barbara C. Kinsman of Ogunquit; and five grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at noon on Sunday, at the Elks Lodge, 48 Airport Rd., Concord, NH.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Navy - Marine Corps Relief Society, 4015 Wilson Blvd., 10th Floor, Arlington, VA 22203.
Patricia Bryant
KENNEBUNK - Patricia Bryant, 69, of Kennebunk, died Aug. 18, 2004 at Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born to Edward and Dorothy (Cooley) Myers on March 31, 1935 in Hartford, Conn.
She graduated from Newington High School in Newington, Conn.
She enjoyed reading, gardening, and shopping. Previously, she was active in horses and operated a riding stable in Thompson, Conn.
She owned and operated Squaretoes Restaurant in Kennebunk for many years, and sold the restaurant in June of this year.
She is survived by two daughters, Cheryl Plaisted and Susan Smith, both of Kennebunk; one son, Scott Bennett of Thompson, Conn.; one brother, Edward Myers Jr. of New Hartford, Conn.; one granddaughter, Jassy Smith of Kennebunk; and several nieces and nephews.
A graveside service was held on Saturday at Evergreen cemetery in Kennebunk.
If so desired, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 in her name.
Arrangements by Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Lytton Dowson
KENNEBUNK - Lytton Hartley Dowson, 98, passed away Aug. 20, 2004.
Lytton Hartley Dowson, a resident of Kennebunkport and Kennebunk for close to 30 years, was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on Dec. 24, 1905 to James Lonsdale Dowson and Sarah Ann (Whitney) Dowson. He was named after the British writer, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, and was baptized in Philadelphia in 1907.
As his father was a Universalist minister who changed parishes when he ran out of sermons (a family joke), Lytton spent his youth in several additional Pensylvania towns: Linesville, Brooklyn and Harrisburg. He was a young adult when his father moved the family to a parish in Woodstock, Vt.
A quick learner, he was graduated from high school at 16, then attended Bryant & Stratton business school in Boston for two years to master typing, shorthand and bookkeeping, and then attended Boston College part time at night to advance his business education. He went to work for the private bank of J.M. Forbes & Co. in Boston, where he remained until his retirement 52 years later, rising to the position of secretary-treasurer. During his tenure, he traveled to Honduras in 1946, as a special assistant to W. Cameron Forbes, formerly governor of the Philippines.
In 1932, in Boston, he married Marion (Welcome) Johnson of Pawtucket, R.I. The couple first lived in an apartment in West Newton, Mass., before purchasing a home in Waban, Mass. a decade later. As this Beacon Street house had been built in 1740, the couple lavished care on its restoration, doing most of the painting and decorating themselves so that, in the early 1970s, the home was occasionally opened to the public as a historical showpiece.
An avid tennis player, he was a member of the Longwood Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Mass. He entered, and won, many tournaments. For most of his adult life, he spent two or three evenings a week playing tennis there after work. He served as president of the club in 1957-58 and was on a first-name basis with many tennis greats of the day, such as Victor Seixas and Hazel Wightman.
After only a few piano lessons, he taught himself to play "Someone to Watch Over Me," "The Very Thought of You" and "Love is Sweeping the Country" as part of a repertoire of the popular songs he loved. Of a theatrical bent, he acted in amateur plays put on by the Neighborhood Club in Waban for many years. He and Marion attended the Union Protestant Church in Waban and participated fully in the lively social life of the community. In the 1960s, he worked evenings as a real estate salesperson to help put his daughter, Sarah, through college. The family vacationed every summer in Little Compton, R.I.
Having been predeceased by his wife, Marion, in 1975, he married Regina (Keenan) Goodwin of Kennebunkport, in 1977. He moved to Maine that year and the couple lived on Peninsula Drive at Gooch's Beach. He earned a Maine Real Estate Broker's license and sold real estate in Kennebunkport for many years. He continued his tennis and social life as a member of Kennebunkport's River Club. He and Regina divorced amicably in 1983, citing lifestyle differences, but remained devoted friends.
He is survived by one daughter, Sarah Whitney Dowson, of New York City.
Arrangements are under the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, Kennebunk.
Lucille Hutchins
KENNEBUNK - Lucille C. Hutchins, 79, of Fletcher Street, died Aug. 19, 2004 at the Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born in Westbrook on Oct. 6, 1924, a daughter of Jenness and Ruby (Sinclair) Cash.
She attended Westbrook schools and graduated from Kennebunk High School in 1942. She also attended and graduated from Gorham Normal School.
A homemaker for most of her life, she was also active in collecting for charitable organizations, such as the Cancer Society and the Heart Association.
She married Carlton Hutchins in 1947.
She is predeceased by a son, Peter, who died in 1971.
She is survived by her husband of Kennebunk; one son, Jeffrey Hutchins of Ramona, Calif.; one daughter, Priscilla Laturell of Sunrise, Fla.; one brother, Robert T. Jack of Kennebunk; and one sister, Priscilla Bowdoin also of Kennebunk; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held in Chula Vista, Calif., on Sept. 1.
Arrangements are under the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk.
Lloyd Quinn
KENNEBUNK - Lloyd Quinn, 89, of Penny Lane, died Aug. 19, 2004 at the Kennebunk Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born on April 3, 1915 in Robbinston, Maine, a son of William and Mary (Smith) Quinn.
He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1935 to 1939 and also during World War II from 1942 to 1945. He served in Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe, and was awarded the Bronze Star.
He worked as a pipefitter at the Fore River Shipyard.
He loved animals, especially cats.
He is predeceased by four brothers and six sisters.
He is survived by four daughters, Ann Quinn of Gloucester, Va., Patricia Q. Farris of the Netherlands, Shirley J. Quinn of Texas, and Sara Q. Hoover of Washington; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Services will be private.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Animal Welfare Society, PO Box 43, West Kennebunk, ME 04094, the Gloucester Matthews Humane Society, PO Box 355, Gloucester, VA 23061, or to the Gloucester Matthews Free Clinic, George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, VA 32072.
Arrangements are under the care of Bibber Memorial Chapel, 67 Summer Street, Kennebunk, Maine.
